Jefferson County Schools has been made aware of threats on the social media platform Tik Tok. Following our protocol, we immediately notified our partners in law enforcement, who began an investigation. We appreciate their quick response and work to keep our students and staff safe. We will update you with any changes in the situation. Thank you for your continued trust and support.
Jefferson County Schools congratulates Washington High School's Anna Walter, one of two West Virginia students recently selected to represent the state as part of the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). Ms. Walter will join Senator Joe Manchin III and Senator Shelley Moore Capito as state student delegates during the 60th annual USSYP Washington Week Online, to be held March 6 - 9, 2022.
Ranson Elementary students participated in a holiday and winter card contest hosted by Ranson CVB. This is the second year both RES and the City of Ranson have partnered to excite the children for the holiday season is with this art contest. Winners receive gift cards and get to have their artwork printed onto cards sent out into the community. We look forward to continuing this festive tradition for years to come!"
Teachers at Washington High School got a special treat today when a fully loaded hot coco cart made the rounds. The seasonal treat for staff came courtesy of Ms. Marcus and Ms. Ritzenthaler. Special thanks to Cpl. DeSarno for reading to students so teachers could fill their cups!
Ranson Elementary students participated in a holiday and winter card contest hosted by Ranson CVB. This is the second year both RES and the City of Ranson have partnered to excite the children for the holiday season is with this art contest. Winners receive gift cards and get to have their artwork printed onto cards sent out into the community. We look forward to continuing this festive tradition for years to come!"
Jefferson County Pre-K Families are invited to join Jefferson County Schools for the Pre-K Family education Series this Thursday, Dec. 16! Zoom in at 6:30 PM for Nursery Rhyme Time!
Ranson Elementary students participated in a holiday and winter card contest hosted by Ranson CVB. This is the second year both RES and the City of Ranson have partnered to excite the children for the holiday season is with this art contest. Winners receive gift cards and get to have their artwork printed onto cards sent out into the community. We look forward to continuing this festive tradition for years to come!"
Congratulations to the Jefferson High School Cheerleaders! They are the class AAA 2021 Cheer State Championship Runner-Ups after the competition over the weekend!
Thank you to our JCS staff, who volunteered their personal time and resources to support our students and their families with the Sensory Santa event. It was a huge success for everyone involved! A special thank you to our PERC Coordinator Rachel Hardy for getting the event started. https://www.journal-news.net/journal-news/sensory-santa-event-brings-holiday-joy-to-students-and-families/article_62025af2-74b8-5f46-81bd-0b23007d61cb.html
Ranson Elementary students participated in a holiday and winter card contest hosted by Ranson CVB. This is the second year both RES and the City of Ranson have partnered to excite the children for the holiday season is with this art contest. Winners receive gift cards and get to have their artwork printed onto cards sent out into the community. We look forward to continuing this festive tradition for years to come!
Thank you to the entire Child Nutrition staff at Jefferson County Schools! Our cooks, cafeteria managers, and secretaries have continued to provide tasty, nutritious meals to students during unprecedented circumstances brought on by a global pandemic. Despite staffing shortages and supply chain issues, they served students more than 155,000 meals in October alone. They have not only continued to build good habits in our elementary school students with balanced meals for breakfast and lunch, but are also reducing food waste and helping middle and high school students make good choices by allowing them to make individual decisions on which menu items they choose, including the salad bar.
Jefferson High School has a lot to celebrate with its band programs. Director of Bands for JHS, JP Lynch announced that six students achieved state recognition this year. Nathanson Gageby (Trumpet), Taylor Sutherland (Trumpet), Ellen Kemp (Trumpet), and Nick Krywcun (Trombone) were all named to the WV All-State Band. Bethany Piercy (Trumpet) and Britt Shoedel (Trombone, 1st Chair) have been named to the WV All-State! Lynch said he is very proud of his students.
“Being named a WV All-State musician is the highest honor that an individual student musician can attain.”
Congratulations to Washington High School's Donnie Hawkins, Daniel Velez, Brynne Bartlett, and Jaden Larsen for earning a place on the All-State Choir! Director Ken Cooper will accompany them to Charleston next month! Check out the story on WDVM! https://www.localdvm.com/news/west-virginia/washington-high-school-choir-students-earn-statewide-singing-honor/
Dear JCS Staff,
Thank you for your continued hard work to ensure that our children are safe, fed, and educated. The circumstances students, educators, and families face this school year are challenging in many ways. We hear you, and we understand that any opportunity to put our philosophy of "family first" into practice is important. That is why we are pleased to clarify that we will have our full five snow days this year, thanks to the additional time accrued through the hard work of staff and students. After that, we have five days of non-traditional instruction before days need to be made up elsewhere in the calendar.
Unfortunately, recent news stories indicated something else. The reporters and news outlets were not at fault. Dr. Gibson-Learn apologizes for any confusion as a result of her miscommunication. Thank you for allowing us the space to explain.
Good luck to the Jefferson High School Cheerleaders as they headed to the State Tournament this weekend! The JHS team are this year's EPAC Champions and Regional Champions!
Go Cheer Cougars!
A reminder that Jefferson County Schools has returned to a regular schedule for Fridays. That means that today, Dec. 3, 2021, is a full day of school for all students. Thank you for supporting our staff!
https://jcswv.org/page/sustaining-excellence-update
Congratulations to Washington High School Junior, Donnie Hawkins for being the highest scoring BASS 2 in the State of West Virginia at the American Choral Director’s All State Choir auditions! His score of 97% was actually the highest score awarded for any singer this year! Check out the story in the Journal. https://www.journal-news.net/journal-news/washington-junior-earns-best-score-in-state-at-wvacda-all-state-choir-auditions/article_cf453a4f-94f2-5536-b0c4-057b4e61a613.html
Students in the Washington High School Leadership Class presented their Capstone Projects to complete their participation in The Education Alliance’s West Virginia Ready Internship pilot program. Throughout this semester, students learn problem solving skills through a capstone project on “How to extend a water main line” as part of their mentoring and internship course with West Virginia American Water.
The Rotary Club of Shepherdstown has donated $1,220 to this year's "Candy Cane Express" Christmas toy drive for needy children attending T.A. Lowery Elementary School in Shenandoah Junction.
The toy drive is intended to assist T.A. Lowery-student families who have been identified as lacking sufficient means to provide their children with toys. It begins on November 1 and lasts through the first week of December. The school provides detailed guidance on the kinds of toys needed, and all the toys collected must be new and unopened. When the drive is over, families come to the school to select their children's toys before the school begins its Christmas break,
The Rotary Club presented its check on November 29 at the school. All the funds for it were raised through individual contributions from Club members.
Be sure to support the community by helping our JROTC Cadets as they raise money for the JCS Shoe & Coat Fund! https://www.localdvm.com/news/west-virginia/air-force-jrotc-cadets-from-jefferson-high-school-raise-money-for-shoes-and-coats/